EMT FINAL PRACTICE FISDAP EXAMPREP
FULLY SOLVED EDITION WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2026
⩥ If a person is partially immune to a particular disease, he or she:
Answer: may develop illness from germs that lie dormant from the
initial infection.
⩥ You are dispatched to an office building for a 49-year-old male with
chest pain. When you arrive at the scene, you find the patient to be
conscious and alert, but in obvious pain. He tells you that he did not call
9-1-1; a coworker did. He further states that he does not want to be
treated or transported to the hospital. You should: Answer: ensure that he
is aware of the risks of refusing medical care.
⩥ All information recorded on the PCR must be: Answer: considered
confidential.
⩥ The term "supraventricular tachycardia" means: Answer: a rapid heart
rate that originates from above the ventricles.
⩥ How does respiration differ from ventilation? Answer: Respiration is
the process of gas exchange, whereas ventilation is the movement of air
between the lungs and the environment.
,⩥ With increasing age, the heart must work harder to move the blood
effectively because: Answer: the blood vessels become stiff
⩥ What is the MOST common cause of airway obstruction in an
unconscious patient? Answer: The tongue
⩥ In infants and children, a capillary refill time (CRT) that is greater
than ______ second(s) is a sign of poor peripheral perfusion. Answer: 2
⩥ After establishing that an adult patient is unresponsive, you should:
Answer: assess for breathing and a pulse.
⩥ You receive a call for a 70-year-old female with respiratory distress.
Her husband tells you that she has congestive heart failure; however, he
does not think that she has been taking her medications as prescribed.
The patient is laboring to breathe, appears tired, and has cyanosis around
her lips. You should: Answer: assist her ventilations with a bag-valve
mask.
⩥ A 67-year-old female with severe chest pain becomes unresponsive,
pulseless, and apneic during transport. You should: Answer: stop the
ambulance, begin CPR, and attach the AED as soon as possible.
, ⩥ An area of swelling or enlargement in a weakened arterial wall is
called: Answer: an aneurysm.
⩥ The principal symptom in both infectious and noninfectious
gastroenteritis is: Answer: diarrhea.
⩥ In contrast to hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia: Answer: can only be
corrected in the hospital setting.
⩥ A 50-year-old male was stung by a honeybee approximately 15
minutes ago. He presents with respiratory distress, facial swelling, and
hypotension. After placing him on oxygen and administering his
epinephrine via auto-injector, you note that his breathing has improved.
Additionally, his facial swelling is resolving and his blood pressure is
stable. Your next action should be to: Answer: record the time and dose
of the injection and transport promptly.
⩥ It is MOST important to determine a patient's weight when asking
questions pertaining to a toxic ingestion because: Answer: activated
charcoal is given based on a patient's weight.
⩥ You respond to a call for an unknown emergency. When you arrive at
the scene, the patient's husband meets you at the door and states that his
wife has been depressed and has locked herself in an upstairs bedroom.
He further tells you that he keeps his handgun in the bedroom. You
should: Answer: remain in a safe place and request law enforcement.
FULLY SOLVED EDITION WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2026
⩥ If a person is partially immune to a particular disease, he or she:
Answer: may develop illness from germs that lie dormant from the
initial infection.
⩥ You are dispatched to an office building for a 49-year-old male with
chest pain. When you arrive at the scene, you find the patient to be
conscious and alert, but in obvious pain. He tells you that he did not call
9-1-1; a coworker did. He further states that he does not want to be
treated or transported to the hospital. You should: Answer: ensure that he
is aware of the risks of refusing medical care.
⩥ All information recorded on the PCR must be: Answer: considered
confidential.
⩥ The term "supraventricular tachycardia" means: Answer: a rapid heart
rate that originates from above the ventricles.
⩥ How does respiration differ from ventilation? Answer: Respiration is
the process of gas exchange, whereas ventilation is the movement of air
between the lungs and the environment.
,⩥ With increasing age, the heart must work harder to move the blood
effectively because: Answer: the blood vessels become stiff
⩥ What is the MOST common cause of airway obstruction in an
unconscious patient? Answer: The tongue
⩥ In infants and children, a capillary refill time (CRT) that is greater
than ______ second(s) is a sign of poor peripheral perfusion. Answer: 2
⩥ After establishing that an adult patient is unresponsive, you should:
Answer: assess for breathing and a pulse.
⩥ You receive a call for a 70-year-old female with respiratory distress.
Her husband tells you that she has congestive heart failure; however, he
does not think that she has been taking her medications as prescribed.
The patient is laboring to breathe, appears tired, and has cyanosis around
her lips. You should: Answer: assist her ventilations with a bag-valve
mask.
⩥ A 67-year-old female with severe chest pain becomes unresponsive,
pulseless, and apneic during transport. You should: Answer: stop the
ambulance, begin CPR, and attach the AED as soon as possible.
, ⩥ An area of swelling or enlargement in a weakened arterial wall is
called: Answer: an aneurysm.
⩥ The principal symptom in both infectious and noninfectious
gastroenteritis is: Answer: diarrhea.
⩥ In contrast to hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia: Answer: can only be
corrected in the hospital setting.
⩥ A 50-year-old male was stung by a honeybee approximately 15
minutes ago. He presents with respiratory distress, facial swelling, and
hypotension. After placing him on oxygen and administering his
epinephrine via auto-injector, you note that his breathing has improved.
Additionally, his facial swelling is resolving and his blood pressure is
stable. Your next action should be to: Answer: record the time and dose
of the injection and transport promptly.
⩥ It is MOST important to determine a patient's weight when asking
questions pertaining to a toxic ingestion because: Answer: activated
charcoal is given based on a patient's weight.
⩥ You respond to a call for an unknown emergency. When you arrive at
the scene, the patient's husband meets you at the door and states that his
wife has been depressed and has locked herself in an upstairs bedroom.
He further tells you that he keeps his handgun in the bedroom. You
should: Answer: remain in a safe place and request law enforcement.
